Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-26
HOW IT OCCURRED.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND THE
sRooxp TERN.
The Recent Publication OF the Alleged
Interview on the Subject. will He
Seek Renominationi
lnr telegraph TO the Dispatch,

81. Louis, April %. "A special TO the
Republican from Washington says
The disclosures as 20 the Presidents
personal feelings have been received in
such spirit 10y the press and people that
be must see that not even an official
and authoritative declaration of reso-
luton not TO go before the people for a
second term can now arrest any popu-
lar inclination to his reelection. Reali-
cation Of these substantial results, so
swiftly following the publication OF the
spccial leads some of the eastern pa
pcrs 10 surmise that the telegram
was deliberately put. out from the
White House rs feeler OF the
popular sentiment. This ingenious
supposition is wholly fallaoious The
TELEGRAM went to the Republican with
ont instigation from either the Presi-
dent or the Senator with whom he
talked. The President spoke freely.
but upon the prOmptings of the mo-
ment ONLY, and without any special
purpose. while the Senator recounted
the conversation afterward to personal
friends without intending that what he
told should go to the press. Without IN
functions OF secrecy in either case the
story got rapid circulation, as matter
of such interest naturally would, and had
been heard 10y quite q number of peo-
pie before il came finally into print. 1t
IS possible the Senator may have mis-
construed the words of the President
or misled his friends afterwards in re-
calling the Presidents declaration, by
lack Of preciseness in his own Ian
gusge. One significant fact in connec-
ton with the reported expression of
the Presidents views has not escaped
attention. No denial has yet been
made by the President himself, or even
professcdly at his direction. Colonel
Lamont has said che is quite sure the
President has never said he would or
would not accept a denomination, but
this IL not statement of the Presi
dents, and does not even pretend to
be for the President.
An IMPORTANT POINT FROM BUFFALO.
BUFFALO. n. Y, April %. -TheC0D,-
pCrcidt AdUcrtiser to-day says An
important point bearing on the present
discussion as TO whether President
Cleveland does or does not want to be
rcnOminated reaches us from an entire
" trustworthy source, and is as follows
a prominent Democratic politician
of Rochester, Colonel -, who is
alsO an intimate personal friend of Mr..
Cleveland and knew him well when he
was plain Lawyer Cleveland, of Buffalo,
visited Washington recently to talk
over the Rochester pOst-oflice appoint
ment with the President. The gentle
man was one Of the most enthusiastic
boomers for Cleveland IN West
crn New York during his cam
paign for Governor and President.
Mr. Cleveland received him most
cordially, and spent an hour with him
in general conversation, after the i'm
mediate business in hand had been dis
posed Of They talked over old times,
and a variety of topics cameup. Finally
the Rochester man rose to withdraw,
and remarked to the President that he
had not been in Washington for twenty
wears. and did not care to come again,
"unlcss," he added, - should come
down to see you inaugurated for
second term.
The President Immediately replied,
with great emphasis and apparent sim
cerity 4" My dear Colonel, If you wait
for that event You will never come"
The Rochester man protested, but the
President putting his hand on his visi-
tors arm, said "No earthly consdera
ton could induce me to accept another
tenn When finish my present term
of Office / expect TO retire from public
life"
The visitor says he left the Presi-
dents presence fully impressed with
Mr.. ClcyclaRd's sincerity and serious
ness in what he said. The converse
ton was repeated to a Buffalo friend,
who happened to be in Rochester one
day last week.
Dir. DORsHEIMRR's DISCLAIMER.
The Mars publishes the following re-
ply 10 telegram of inquiry as to the
Truth Of the statement that Colonel Dor
sheimer had seen n letter written by
President Cleveland POSITIVELY refusing
90 be Il candidate fora second term:
"To the Ncus, Buffalo:
There is no truth in the statement.
never saw the letter mentioned,
ISignedl CIVILIAN DORsHEIMEB.
Ncw York, April 25th."